Database Administrator

Job Title: Database Administration
Location: Remote (CST time zone)
Job Type: Full-time

At RemoteStar, we're currently hiring for one of our clients based in Houston, TX.

About Client:

A fast-growing US-based SaaS company is transforming how energy firms manage operations. Their end-to-end ERP platform streamlines field data, production, finance, land, and compliance, delivering real-time insights and operational efficiency. With a strong client base and innovative tech, they’re redefining digital transformation in the energy and utilities sector.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead Database administration and optimise relational databases (e.g., SQL Server).
• Support ERP database migrations, upgrades, and performance tuning.
• Conduct database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimisation for relational and analytical workloads.
• Analyze and recommend performance optimization strategies for single and multi-tenant database environments.
• Assess and recommend VM and disk configurations in cloud platforms like Azure and AWS for optimal performance.
• Help DevOps team automate routine database tasks for cloud-hosted and on-premises databases.
• Set up and maintain database replication strategies, including transactional replication for real-time updates and scaling. Ensure data availability, consistency, and integrity across ERP systems and analytics platforms.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of strong experience in DB engineering, administration and production operations on cloud, specifically MS SQL.
• Hands-on experience with cloud database solutions and infrastructure in Azure and AWS, including optimising VM and disk configurations for cost and performance.
• Database performance tuning and optimisation.
• Expertise in high-availability (HA) clusters, read replica management, and transactional replication.
• Proficiency in SQL and one or more programming languages, such as Python/Bash.
• Knowledge of data modelling, data quality, data security, and data governance principles and practices.
• Familiarity with database monitoring and database DevOps tools (Datadog, Grafana, Azure Monitor).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.